Two-Year-Old Gives Her Entitled Grandmother A Cold Shoulder

Kids are great and completely honest. They have no inhibitions and no awareness of political correctness.

As a result, they don’t feel the need to pretend to like someone. While this may seem ruthless, it’s simply pure honesty.

Some people expect kids to like them solely because of a blood bond. Being related doesn’t automatically entitle you to hugs and kisses.

It takes a lot of quality time spent together to reach that point, and the emphasis is on quality.

If a child doesn’t feel the bond, they will not pretend that it exists.

One Redditor shared an interesting story. Under the somewhat misleading title “My 2yo burned my MIL,” you can find a story about a grandmother who believes her granddaughter should love her, even though they rarely see each other and she completely ignores her when they are together.

So when the child gave her a taste of her own medicine, it was a surprise for her. What did she expect?

She is just a stranger to that child and has no right to expect to be treated any differently. OP couldn’t be happier with her daughter’s actions.

Take a look at what she did.

OP said:

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OP and her husband maintain low contact with the husband's mother but try to see his brother as much as possible.

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And she explains why....

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The brother-in-law is a great uncle who always has time for his niece.

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MIL expects a child to act in a certain way.

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The mother-in-law was doing her regular thing, ignoring the child.

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But she was surprised when the kid completely ignored her as she was leaving...

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Redditors shared their experiences... and some of them involved politicians:

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That's so true...

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Kids know more than we think...

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You can't expect a hug from a kid who doesn't even know you.

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One Redditor asked a question:

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And it turns out that the mother-in-law actually had a 24/7 nanny. However, she believes she was a great mother because she sang to her kids.

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OP has help too but doesn't think it should be 24/7.

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"Bye, bye."

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Some Redditors believe that the problem goes deeper.

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But some people are lucky.

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People agree.

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Let's have lunch and get out of here!

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The best thing ever...

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The bottom line is:

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Many people never had the chance to meet their grandparents, which is so sad. Grandparents are the best thing ever for kids—they are all about fun.

It’s because they don’t have to worry about logistics, feeding, clothing, college funds, or soccer practices… All of that is handled by the kids’ parents. All grandparents have to do is have fun and play with their grandchildren.

It’s disheartening to see how some people don’t take advantage of that. In this case, it is very clear.

The mother-in-law never really took care of her kids either, so it is a double loss for her.

Unfortunately, she is entirely unaware of this and has no intention of changing her behavior.